On January 1, 2014, Illinois passed a new state law banning handheld cell phones while driving took effect.

Texting while driving is perhaps the most dangerous form of distracted driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), driving while texting is six times more dangerous than driving while drunk. Texting drivers are 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash than drivers not texting.

Texting and driving is out of control - believe it or not, it is now the number one killer of American teens. And it is only likely to get worse.